Press release: “The National Security Archive’s background paper on the new databases shows the strengths and weaknesses of the new on-line system as well as sample cables from 1973-1974…” Related commentary: Vanishing archives, New York Times, April 20, 2006 Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2006
Programs for Recycling of E-Waste Still Lacking on Federal and State Levels
Following up on previous postings on e-waste, this USA Today article highlights the costs and consequences of manufacturer and consumer resistance to recycling gadgets. The toxic components of all sorts of discarded gadgets, such as PCs, TVs, PDAs and cell phones, result in millions of pounds of unrecycled waste each year. Continue Reading
Protecting Privacy in Integrated Justice Systems
Press release: “A new National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) issue brief, Protecting Privacy in Integrated Justice Systems, examines the impact of recent advances in justice information sharing on privacy protections. The brief also makes recommendations that states can adopt to continue the public safety gains made from justice information sharing while… Continue Reading
NY County First in Nation to Require Business Wireless Security
ComputerWorld reports that Westchester County in New York is the first county in the nation to require all businesses with wireless networks that collect consumer related data to use “minimun security measures.” Continue Reading
Survey Shows Public Disillusionment with Congress at Record Levels
Pew Research Center for the People and the Press: Public Disillusionment with Congress at Record Levels – Anti-Incumbent Sentiment Echoes 1994, April 20, 2006 Summary of Findings: “The American public is angry with Congress, and this is bad news for the Republican Party. The belief that this Congress has accomplished less than its predecessors is… Continue Reading
GAO Reports on Flaw in Governmentwide Financial Report System
Financial Management Systems: Lack of Disciplined Process Puts Effective Implementation of Treasury’s Governmentwide Financial Report System at Risk, Full-text GAO-06-413, Highlights, April 21, 2006. Continue Reading
KM at CIA Now Includes Extensive Use of Blogs and Wikis
FCW reports that the CIA network is hosting more than “1,000 internal blogs and an internal wiki with about 10,000 pages…” Continue Reading
GAO China Antidumping Database
GAO China Antidumping Database: “This e-supplement is a companion to GAO’s report U.S.-China Trade: Eliminating Nonmarket Economy Methodology Would Lower Antidumping Duties for Some Chinese Companies, GAO-06-231 (Washington, D.C.: Jan. 10, 2006). The e-supplement contains a database of U.S. antidumping cases against China and selected other countries from January 1, 1980, through December 31, 2004.… Continue Reading
‘Best of the Best’ Business Web Sites
ALA Business Reference and Services Section, ‘Best of the Best’ Business Web Sites Continue Reading
Google Scholar Adds Citation Feature
From the Official Google Blog: “Today we’re launching a feature of Google Scholar which will make it easier for researchers to keep up with recent research…It’s not just a plain sort by date, but rather we try to rank recent papers the way researchers do, by looking at the prominence of the author’s and journal’s… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audit on Controls Over Exports to China
Department of Defense, Office of the Inspector General — Audit –Controls Over Exports to China – Report No. D-2006-067 PDF) – Project No. D2005-D000LG-0220.000, Date: March 30, 2006 (38 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Latest LC World Law Bulletin Available Via FAS
World Law Bulletin issues from December 2005 through March 2006 Continue Reading
